IN SHORT - The first Covid-19 related death in George was confirmed today. This is the third Covid-19 related death in the Garden Route District. The other 2 fatalities were in Knysna and Mossel Bay respectively. According to Nadia Ferreira, spokesperson for the Western Cape department of health, the individual from George passed away on Thursday 21 May. 276 Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded in the Western Cape. The province has 12 947 confirmed cases, with 6422 active cases. As at 13:00 this afternoon, George had 44 confirmed cases of Covid-19: 26 active cases and 18 recoveries.

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